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The primary perceived benefit of stretching for runners is injury prevention. But in the best recent controlled studies, stretching has not reduced the incidence of injuries to the lower extremities to a statistically significant degree. On the basis of such studies, many exercise physiologists advise runners not to stretch.
The main problem with this advice and the studies upon which it is based is that they come at stretching from the wrong side of injury. Targeted stretching of abnormally tight muscles and tendons has proven to be an extremely effective means of rehabilitating and preventing the recurrence of specific injuries in runners. This is because abnormal tightness in specific muscles and tendons is without question a contributing cause of particular running injuries, and stretching can increase the elasticity of muscles and tendons.
Every day, physical therapists prescribe targeted stretching exercises to rehabilitate and prevent recurrence of five different injuries that are frequently associated with tightness in muscles and tendons. Abnormally tight calves and Achilles tendons contribute to plantar fasciitis, shin splints, Achilles tendinosis, and calf muscle strains. Abnormally tight hamstrings and hip flexors often precipitate strains in these muscles. And an abnormally tight iliotibial band is commonly seen in runners suffering from IT band friction syndrome.
There is no doubt that stretching plays a positive role in the successful rehabilitation of many cases of these injuries, so it only stands to reason that it can also prevent many cases of these same injuries (or at least prevent their recurrence). For this reason, I recommend that you stretch the above-mentioned muscles and tendons daily. There are various methods of stretching to increase muscle elasticity and joint range of motion: active isolated stretching, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, etc. The simplest is gold old-fashioned static stretching. Here's a basic static stretching routine for runners.


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A collection of nine atmospheric science and geography activities that guide students in developing the skills used to analyze GLOBE environmental data. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on,... (View More) K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
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A Hovmuller plot is a diagram that visibly displays data patterns from a selected latitude or longitude over a time period. Through a storyline and several samples, students are introduced to a Hovmuller plot of temperature data along a longitude in... (View More) the eastern United States. Students then create salinity and precipitation plots using data from the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server. (View Less)
This series of ten lessons has been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission. The activities are done largely outdoors and include scientific data... (View More) collection and analysis and integrate technology. Many of the lessons involve data collected based on protocols from the GLOBE Program. Each lesson is designed to take one hour; the lessons build on each other, but can also be used independently. Each lesson topic includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student capture sheet and capture sheet answer guide. (View Less)
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Students work in groups to investigate one of the following factors driving climate change: greenhouse gases, sea level rise and melting sea ice. The investigation involves conducting an experiment, connecting to real-world data and presenting a... (View More) poster summary of their findings. The lesson includes experiment procedures (with pictures), a rubric for poster evaluation, a Powerpoint presentation (incorporating NASA videos), extensions, and additional resources. (View Less)
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Using common items - a glass soft drink bottle, a straw, clay and food coloring - students assemble and calibrate a thermometer and then use it to measure outdoor temperatures. Students record and graph the temperature data and, additionally,... (View More) complete scale conversion problems, a written assignment and an oral presentation. The Students' Cloud Observations On-Line (S'COOL) project engages students in making and reporting ground truth observations of clouds then comparing those observations with data from the CERES satellite instrument. (View Less)
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Air traffic (and therefore airplane contrails) was halted nationwide for nearly three days following September 11, 2001. Students will investigate whether that stoppage resulted in any changes to cloud cover, temperature and/or radiation. Using the... (View More) MY NASA DATA Live Access Server (LAS), students gather satellite data on each of the three atmospheric parameters around that time frame. Working in teams, they read, compare and discuss two accompanying articles, then use the data from the LAS to create a PowerPoint presentation contending whether it was the lack of contrails or simply natural weather patterns at the time that was responsible for the increase in the range of temperatures. This lesson uses student- and citizen science-friendly microsets of authentic NASA Earth system science data from the MY NASA DATA project. It includes detailed procedures, analysis questions, teacher notes, related links, background information, lesson extensions, and a list of related AP Environmental Science topics. (View Less)
Using the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server (LAS), students gather data on both solar radiation and surface temperature for two same-latitude locations. Students then create online graphs of that data to allow for analysis and comparison. This lesson... (View More) uses student- and citizen science-friendly microsets of authentic NASA Earth system science data from the MY NASA DATA project. It includes detailed procedures, analysis questions, teacher notes, related links, background information, lesson extensions, and a list of related AP Environmental Science topics. (View Less)
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More Hawaii High School Seniors Getting Help to Apply for CollegeUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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HONOLULU – More than 200 Farrington High School seniors received assistance in applying to a University of Hawai'i System campus earlier this week to kick off "College Application and Exploration Season (CAES)". An initiative of Hawai'i P-20 Partnerships for Education, CAES encourages high school seniors, particularly prospective first-generation college students from low-income families, to apply to at least one college before they graduate from high school, giving every student the option to continue their education and attain a college degree. Over 25 college personnel from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Kapi'olani Community College and Honolulu Community College were on-hand to guide the Farrington High School students in filling out an online application to a University of Hawai'i campus of their choice. A second event targeting the remainder of the senior class – an additional 200 seniors – will be held at the school on Monday, November 4 from 10:40am – 11:30am.
"Our goal at Farrington is to increase student achievement and our college going rate, so the help we received during our first CAES event from the UH campuses was incredible," said Farrington High School Principal, Al Carganilla. "We are trying to change the mindset of our students from if you are going to college to when you go to college and these are the steps you need to take."
"In order to reach the state's goal of 55% of working age adults with a 2- or 4-year college degree by 2025, it is essential that our young people pursue postsecondary education, whether that means a four-year university, a community college or other additional training beyond receiving their high school diploma." says Karen Lee, Executive Director, Hawai'i P-20 Partnerships for Education. "We must encourage our students to pursue education beyond high school, or as a state, we won't be positioned for competitiveness in the 21st century. Helping students with their college applications is a key component."
During CAES application events, local volunteers, staff, and personnel from the University of Hawai'i campuses and other Hawai'i colleges will work with over eleven high schools statewide during the next few months to plan activities that encourage their seniors to complete a college application. Among the schools participating this year include: Castle High School, Farrington High School, Kahuku High School, Kailua High School, Ke Kula 'o Ehunuikaimalino, Kohala High School, Konawaena High School, McKinley High School, Roosevelt High School, Waialua Intermediate and High School, and Wai'anae High School. Each school coordinates its own application event with the goal of every senior completing and submitting at least one college application. In addition, some schools are planning pre- and post-application activities that target younger students to get them thinking about college early and start them on track toward the college application process.
For a list of dates and times for upcoming CAES events happening statewide, please go to www.p20hawaii.org.
In addition to the CAES events, informational packets were sent out to over 10,000 Step Up Scholars from the Classes of 2014 and 2015 to provide them with resources on preparing and applying for college and financial aid. A sample of the materials is available at www.stepuphawaii.org.
CAES is an initiative of Hawai'i P-20 funded in part by GEAR UP Hawai'i and the College Access Challenge Grant. This effort is based on the "College Application Week" program, in association with the American Council on Education and the Lumina Foundation, started by GEAR UP North Carolina in 2005, which has since expanded to 30 states. For more information on CAES, go to www.p20hawaii.org.
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This compact toy accordion is the perfect starter instrument for your budding musician! With an easy-to-read instruction book and minimal keys, this accordion toy will have your kids selling out concert halls in no time-or at least the seats in your living room! Makes a great addition to your child's music toy collection. Comes with an easy-to-read instruction booklet. For ages 7 years and up.Children's Accordion Dimensions: 4.5" x 7.5" x 7.5"WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Keep away from children under 3 years.


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Freefall is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Leone Family Don Salvatore Leone from his office in Caligula's Palace, a casino located along The Strip in Las Venturas, San Andreas.
Salvatore is sitting in his office at Caligula's Palace while Maria appears and gives him the ordered sandwich. After a while Carl Johnson shows up and informs Salvatore about having worked with his son Joey Leone back in Liberty City and that he can do anything Salvatore wants from him. Carl is informed that a Shamal plane is arriving at the airport soon and it contains Forelli Family hitman coming to kill Salvatore. Carl then makes his way to the Las Venturas Airport and steals a Dodo. He flies over to the Shamal and follows it. After staying behind Carl jumps out of his Dodo and gets in the Shamal plane, killing every Forelli inside as well as the pilot. He then flies the plane back to the airport, completing the mission.
Maccer: Top fuckin' buzz this. I'm peaking on the blood pressure alone.
Kent Paul: Yeah, t'riffic.
(Maria enters and hands Salvatore his sandwich.)
Salvatore Leone: Well, well, well... What have we got here?
Maria Latore: Here's your sandwich.
Salvatore Leone: Who's this pretty thing?
Maria Latore: I don't usually do this kind of shit you know.
Salvatore Leone: Heh, heh, heh. I like this girl. What's your name, kid?
Maria Latore: Maria. And the service is not included.
Tony: Pay the woman, you fat fuck!
Salvatore Leone: You heard the bird!
Maria Latore: Come on.
(Salvatore's bodyguard hands over a few papers.)
Maria Latore: Are you kidding me? See you later, guys.
(Maria exits and Carl Johnson enters the office.)
Salvatore Leone: And who's this asshole?
Carl Johnson: The name's Carl Johnson, sir. Before working with Mr. Rosenberg here, I had the pleasure of doing business with your son, Joey, back in Liberty City.
Salvatore Leone: You know my Joey? I like that. So, kid, what can I do for you?
Carl Johnson: Well, Ken'll vouch for me, I'm a straight killer.
Ken Rosenberg: Oh, oh he, eerr, one man fucking army! Real dependable. Total fucking maniac, too.
Salvatore Leone: You know, the Forelli's are sending over a crew to hit me. Their flight gets in soon - traveling as a string quartet. I was going to send some of the boys over as a little welcoming committee, but, uh, maybe you can take care of it.
Carl Johnson: Thank you, sir. I guarantee you, you won't regret this.
Ken Rosenberg: Maybe I should go along
(Ken gets up and the couch moves as Maccer and Kent do.)
Maccer & Kent Paul: Waaarrrggghhh!
Ken Rosenberg: That's OK, I'm comfortable, I'm fine.
Salvatore Leone: You stay where you are, Rosenberg. I don't want you getting yourself lost.
The reward for completing this mission is $15,000 and respect. The mission "Saint Mark's Bistro" is also unlocked if the missions Green Goo, High Noon and Madd Dogg are done.
- The Shamal that Carl enters is actually an interior in the games interior world, above Blueberry Acres.
- The mission's cutscene is the first chronological appearance of Maria Latore.
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ASC updates community on campus construction
Adams State College invites community members to two information sessions regarding the campus' current and upcoming construction projects.
The sessions will be held in the first floor banquet room, A130, of the ASC Student Union Building, near the First St. entrance. Two sessions are planned:
- Tues., Feb 2, 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments
- Sat., Feb. 6, 11 a.m. with complimentary lunch
"Our continued enrollment growth means there will be even more students on campus next year. As we improve our campus to better serve students, we are working with the city and our neighbors to assure safety for both our student and community members," said Adams State President David Svaldi.
The information sessions will review results of the college's recent traffic study, proposed street closures, and plans for additional campus parking. The status of various campus construction projects will also be updated. Comments and questions from neighborhood residents are welcome.
Questions may be directed to the President's Office, 587-7341.
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PALM BEACH, Fla. - March 7, 2013 --Several South Florida beaches have reopened after the migration of thousands of sharks led to precautionary closures.
The Palm Beach Post reports three Palm Beach County beaches reopened Thursday, though unseasonably chilly temperatures likely will keep most swimmers away anyway.
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County ends 2012 with slim surplus
Erie County ended 2012 with a $4.2 million surplus, despite dire midyear warnings from County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz that the county could be confronted with a multi-million budget hole.
But county officials remain concerned about whether sales tax – the county's single largest revenue source – can continue the growth it has seen since the region pulled out of the recession. If not, the county faces a rough financial road ahead in a year in which lawmakers already view the budget as tight.
The Poloncarz administration set the bar for sales tax growth in 2013 higher than it's been in recent years.
The county's sales tax revenue last year grew by 2.43 percent compared with the previous year, just about hitting the county's budget expectations for 2012. But this year, sales tax would have to grow another 3.73 percent to bring in the amount of revenue county lawmakers expect.
County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw, in a year-end report he will release today, said his office had "deep concern over aggressive sales tax revenue projections" and noted that could cause "significant gaps" in this year's budget.
"We have no control over what sales tax revenue is going to be," Mychajliw said. "And it's a dangerous concoction when you are overly optimistic and aggressive on a revenue that you have zero control over."
Mychajliw's concerns echo years of similar warnings about the county's reliance on a volatile revenue source over which it has no control. Wall Street rating agencies that periodically analyze the county's finances have expressed concerns that sales tax revenue makes up more than a third of the county's spending.
The Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority in February also raised concern that the county would not meet its budget targets and noted that "recent trends point to a flattening of sales tax revenues in 2013, with a potential for a shortfall in this account." The county's 10-year average increase in sales tax receipts is just over 2.6 percent, according to the stability authority.
County Budget Director Robert Keating said the county's view of 2012 sales tax growth in early fall, when the proposed budget was printed, was higher than the numbers turned out to be. At that point, the Budget Division estimated that the county would see 3.15 percent sales tax growth by the end of 2012. Instead, the county's share of sales tax revenue grew by 2.43 percent to $410.7 million.
Based on projections available in early fall, the Poloncarz administration estimated that the county would take in $426 million this year – a number Keating said looked "ambitious, but realistic" at the time the budget was released.
"Every month you get better data as you get closer to year-end," Keating said.
County sales tax revenue has seen wide fluctuations in recent years, when consumer spending was hit by the recession and rebounded. Sales tax collections dropped by about 3 percent to $375 million in 2009, before climbing back up. In 2011, the county saw 4.5 percent growth compared with the previous year as the county's share of sales tax grew to $401 million.
Those figures do not include sales tax revenue that the county receives but passes on directly to local towns, villages and school districts.
Gary D. Keith, an economist with M&T Bank, said the 2011 jump in sales tax was "pretty typical of a recession recovery pattern" as retail spending bounced back.
"You fall into such a deep hole, the first step out of it seems pretty significant," Keith said. "As you get further out of the hole, though, that pace slows down in terms of year-over-year change."
While growth in sales tax revenue so far this year has appeared slow compared with the same months last year, county officials do not yet have a full quarter of sales tax data to review. Keating said other areas of the 2013 budget have been better than expected.
Last year, Poloncarz issued a stern warning ahead of the county's midyear budget hearings that the county faced the potential for a "significant shortfall" at the end of 2012 because of unbudgeted expenses. The prediction did not pan out, and the county instead ended 2012 with a slim surplus, according to unaudited numbers.
At the time, budget officials estimated that the county could face $34 million in unbudgeted expenses related to federally mandated payments for Erie County Medical Center. Some of those payments were pushed into 2013, and the county has since worked out a deal with the hospital to spread those payments out into future years. Under that arrangement, ECMC reimburses the county for a portion of the payments, and the county will pay that back in future years.
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New electronics will leave every thing, including driving, up to your tractor.
Dr. Bobby Grisso sits in his second-story office on the University ofNebraska ag campus and recounts the functions in farm machinery thatcomputers have taken over within the last 10 to 20 years.
Engine speed. Hydraulic pressure. Temperature. Draft control. Shifting.Fuel flow. Hitch height. Power takeoff. Wheel slip. Ground speed. Seedingrate. Spraying rate. All controlled or aided by electronics.
"I'm sure there's stuff on steering we could talk about as well," Grissosays with a laugh. "It's amazing how much electronics are on a tractor."
All these developments were designed to improve the performance ofequipment and make it easier to operate. And, despite initial fears ofdecreased reliability, these changes have been fairly well accepted.That's good, because Grisso and other machinery engineers say computerswill take control of even more functions in the future - from shifting tosteering, and even to assessing your crop as you drive.
Advanced wiring. Various breakthroughs have led to the computer's hold onfarm machinery.
For starters, in the past 20 years computers have shrunk to as small as apencil lead. These tiny computers, called imbedded microprocessors, canafford to be that small because each is devoted to a single task, likeraising or lowering an implement.
Computers are not only smaller but more powerful than 20 years ago. Atypical microcomputer on a tractor or implement today is probably a 16 bitrunning at 20 or 30 MHz, according to Dr. Marvin Stone, engineer atOklahoma State University.
"That may not be as fast as a Pentium on your desk," Stone says. "But it isas powerful as desktop microcomputers were five to ten years ago. And ithas maybe triple the clock speed of those old desktops."
That kind of speed allows computers to process measurements taken from twoor three sensors every minute, according to Dr. John Gerrish with MichiganState University. These sensors measure such factors as combine headerheight, engine speed or grain moisture.
Computers also are able to calibrate sensors automatically to arrive atmore accurate measurements, Gerrish adds. Greater accuracy allows computersto handle more of the control functions on machinery, such as shiftinggears, adjusting sieves on a combine and, eventually, even steering.
The fact that we can now get a lot of computing power in a very smallpackage has led the way to yet another development: controller areanetworks. Long a part of the automotive industry, these networks enablemultiple computers to exchange information quickly and easily throughsimplified wiring.
Finally, computers are teaming up with the power of satellites and GlobalPositioning Systems to do everything from navigating machinery to analyzinga crop in specific areas of a field.
Here's a look at how these advancements are transforming the machinery madeby major equipment manufacturers.
Smart tractors. Dexter Schaible, vice president of engineering and productdevelopment worldwide at AGCO, sees two types of electronics integrationcoming, depending on whether you are talking tractors or combines. Combineswill be more "correctional"; that is, they will be able to diagnoseoperational problems and automatically correct them. Tractors, on the otherhand, will be more "programmable" so that you can tell them to perform avariety of field functions for you.
"I think in the next three to five years, the smart tractor will be here,that is, where you program it to do every function you need to do,"Schaible says. "In other words, when you come to a headland, the tractorwill automatically change speed, turn, back up, raise a plow and roll itover and drop it back to the ground. You will program it all and all youhave to do is steer the tractor."
Moving toward that end, AGCO will introduce in February the firstcontinuously variable transmission to the U.S. market as part of its newFen dt tractors, already being sold in Europe. This stepless transmission,controlled by electronics, allows you to drive without shifting.
The shifter has been replaced by a joystick, which controls speed,hydraulics and 3-pt. hitch. Operators will be able to reach their desiredspeed more quickly than with conventional tractors, whether it be a creeperspeed, a fast speed or somewhere infinite in between, AGCO claims.
Nine models ranging from 70 to 240 PTO will be available. The tractors canreach speeds up to 31 mph on the road versus the mid 20s typical in mostother tractors. Price is not available. Contact AGCO Corp., Dept. FIN, 4830River Green Pkwy., Duluth, GA 30136, 770/813-9200.
Deere also unveiled "smart" features on its new 8000 TEN series tractors,released in August. These tractors have electronically controlled selectivecontrol valves so that a computer, called an Implement Management System(IMS), can control many of the implement functions.
The system lets you lift and lower an implement, shut down an operation andshift down - all with a single button.
"With complicated implements like some of the seeding equipment, there areso many things you have to do when you get to the end of a row, and theoperator can get overloaded with having to do everything in the rightsequence," explains Terry Pickett, manager of engineering for John DeerePrecision Farming. "This allows a less experienced operator or one who istired to do a better job."
IMS sequences, raises and lowers implements as it works with AutomaticPower Shift (APS) to control rear PTO, differential lock and MFWD. APSmatches pulling load to engine load to ensure the right gear in bothworking and transport ranges. Both features come standard. Base list pricefor tractors: $88,900 to $160,400. Contact John Deere North American, Dept.FIN, Agricultural Marketing Center, 11145 Thompson Ave., Lenexa, KS66219-2302, 913/310-8324.
Self-adjusting combines. Combines are being designed to automaticallyadjust their components to correct a problem on the go. One example isCaterpillar's Lexion combines, introduced in 1997, which feature a CombineElectric Board Information System (CEBIS).
"The system allows an operator with a touch of a button to have the entiremachine reconfigure itself in response to changing conditions," says DennisDisberger, new product introduction manager. "Everything from cylinderspeed, concave clearance, wind speed, sieve adjustments, even the lossmonitor sensitivity are completely reset so that you can go from one set ofconditions to another or one crop to another without ever leaving the cab."
CEBIS also lets you bring up operation and maintenance manuals on an in-cabdisplay, tap into diagnostic capabilities or view multiple engine functionssimultaneously. A printer in the cab lets you print out harvest data orcrop settings. Suggested list price of the Lexion combines with CEBIS:$142,000 to $256,000 plus header. Contact Caterpillar Claas America LLC,Dept. FIN, 8951 S. 126th St., Omaha, NE 68138.
Electronic technicians. Diagnosing equipment problems and servicing theequipment are also getting easier with the advent of electronic networks.Because many functions are now controlled by computers, dealers can plug alaptop computer into a machine's network and pull up error codes taken fromthe computers' sensors.
These codes tell the dealer where the problem might be, and he or she canthen run tests or simulations to pinpoint the area. They can then fix theproblem in the field simply by changing the code.
The latest example is the laptop introduced in August by John Deere calledService Advisor, which will work with all of its new 6000, 7000, 8000 and9000 TEN series tractors. This field-hardened laptop has on file all of theservice manuals and bulletins necessary to fix the equipment. In the past,dealers would have to lug these manuals with them and page through to findwhat each code meant.
In most cases, only dealers have access to these service laptops. But in1997, Cat came out with a computer system for farmers called CAT I.D. thatlets you tap into some of the same diagnostic tools that service peopleuse. By scrolling through the display, you can monitor such specifics asfuel inlet temperature, turbo boost pressure, gallons of fuel burned perhour, current gear and percent tire slip to get a better idea of how yourtractor is operating.
Cat I.D. is sold as an option for around $600 on all Caterpillar ChallengerE-series tractors.
Virtual terminal. Networks also allow for the concept of a single monitor,called a "virtual terminal," that can be used in a tractor and a combineand every implement in between for a variety of applications.
For example, the terminal you use to monitor yields in a combine couldlater be transferred to your tractor and hooked up to controllers onimplements to vary rates of seed, chemicals and fertilizer based onprescription maps made with GIS software. This terminal could also workwith different makes of implements at the same time.
To arrive at this virtual terminal, the industry is developing standardsfor all companies to follow when designing their systems, according toOklahoma's Stone, who serves on the standards committee.
"Soon enough you'll be able to buy a red display unit and it should workwith a Green Star," Stone says. "Which should mean that you shouldn't haveto buy multiple displays. And it should make it easier to operate equipmentthat has electronics on it."
Companies are already getting close to the idea. For example, in the fallof 1997, Case Corporation introduced its AFS Universal Display andUniversal Display Plus (with GPS) for purchase with Case IH seedingimplements. The display varies the rate of seed, liquid fertilizer andgranular chemicals by location. Almost all planter controls, includingmanual rate changes and frame folds, can be made by touching on-screenprompts.
After planting, this same monitor can manage spray applications, then betransferred to the combine cab to serve as a yield monitor. It willautomatically reprogram itself for the application. It is mounted with twoscrews and two electrical connectors.
The display is now being offered as a factory option on all 1999 AFScombine models.
Cost: Universal Display, $1,595; Universal Display Plus, $2,495; or $9,500for complete system for AFS combine. Contact Case Corp., Dept. FIN, 700State St., Racine, WI 53404-3392, 414/636-6011.
Just this month, AGCO announced that starting next year its DataTouchterminal, now being used as part of its FieldStar precision farming systemthat measures yield on a combine, will be able to be transferred to atractor to vary seeding rates on a planter or chemical rates on a sprayer.The GPS antenna, receiver and black box controller also are transferable.
AGCO's display will let you monitor up to six different field functions atonce, such as ground speed, elevator speed and crop moisture. "It's likehaving an operator's manual at your fingertips," says Jerry Schmitt,general marketing manager for FieldStar. List price: $8,500 to $10,000,including factory or field installation with satellite or Coast Guard GPS.
X-ray crop. Nebraska's Grisso expects that the integration of GPS will leadto many future electronic advancements in farm machinery. He says more andmore sensors will be added to pick up site-specific information aboutfactors that may affect yield.
"We're moving a little more away from just improving equipment performanceinto trying to find out what is going on in the soil," Grisso says.
In August, Case announced that it has developed, in conjunction withTextron Systems, a new crop quality analyzer for its Axial-Flow combines.Unlike a yield monitor that measures mass and moisture only, the newanalyzer can measure crop characteristics - such as percentage of oil andprotein in corn, soybeans and wheat - in each area of the field while youare driving.
"Today, producers are unable to differentiate their commodity production,"says Linda Knoll, Case product development director of Advanced FarmingSystems. "With our grain quality analyzer, that problem is going to goaway."
Compositional content is measured by a near-infrared spectrometer, whichrecords the reflection of the grain as it passes by a beam of light. It isthe same technology labs use, only repackaged to be more affordable,self-calibrating and durable enough for on-farm use.
The information is displayed on the same AFS Universal Display Plus monitorused to monitor yield in the combine cab and can be stored on a computercard for download to an office PC. Using GIS software, a grower can map thedata to get a visual picture of how oil and protein vary through the field.By knowing where that variation exists, growers will be able to segregateand market their grains according to their end value, Knoll says.
Commercial production is less than five years away. Price will compare tothat of a yield monitoring system.
Grisso thinks sensors also could be added to combines and tractors tomeasure such factors as soil organic matter, soil moisture and nutrientlevels. These factors could then be correlated to yield to figure out whycertain areas of the field yield better than others.
"It's like any technology when you start introducing it," Grisso says."There's a large informational base that has to be built around it beforewe find its niches. And I think that's where we are going to be over thenext 10 or 15 years as we start looking at all these electronic gizmos andhow they all fit in."


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CHILE — The death toll from a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of northern Chile rose to at least six Wednesday morning, the Chilean office of national emergency said.
Among the deaths are four men and a woman — two who suffered heart attacks and three who were crushed in the late Tuesday quake, which triggered small landslides, caused power outages and generated a tsunami, officials said.
More than 2,500 homes sustained serious structural damage, including cracks in the foundations, in the region around Iquique, the mayor of Alto Hospicio, Ramon Galleguillos, told reporters Wednesday.
Most of the homes were built with poor workmanship through government subsidies, Galleguillos said. Tuesday's tsunami, which followed the 8.2 magnitude earthquake, was just as a "high tide," Galleguillos added. Alto Hospicio is about a mile southeast from Iquique, some 60 miles southeast from the epicenter of the quake.
On Wednesday morning, Defense Minister Jorge Burgos described the government response as "satisfactory, on time and efficient." He said the military has been dispatched throughout the earthquake zone to ensure safety.
"Things are calm," he said.
A total of 300 relief personnel have been deployed in the town of Iquique, which has a population of more than 200,000 and saw 7-foot waves following earthquake, Burgos said.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Wednesday huddled with regional authorities in Iquique in northern Chile as images broadcast from the region showed deep cracks across paved roads and a crumpled coastline strewn with beached boats.
But geologists say an even larger quake in the region could be lurking.
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It could be tomorrow. Or it could come in 50 years.
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Matt Fraction used to live in the New York area that was devastated by Superstorm Sandy. To help out the community, the Marvel Comics scribe did one of the things he does best: He wrote an issue of "Hawkeye."
The new comic book about the heroic archer/super spy has been seen as one of the best coming out of Marvel lately, and it is Fraction's fresh take on Clint Barton and his downtime away from the Avengers that draws readers. In "Hawkeye" No. 7, which is drawn by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber and artist Jesse Hamm, Fraction humanizes the most human of Avengers even more by putting him in a situation that many had to face — albeit without trick arrows and S.H.I.E.L.D. training.
Fraction had to act fast, banging out the book over his Thanksgiving holiday, and recruiting help to make it all work out. Fraction, who also writes "Fantastic Four," "FF" and "Invincible Iron Man," will be signing "Hawkeye" No. 7 at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the House of Secrets comic book store in Burbank, donating proceeds and royalties he receives from the book to the Red Cross to help with continued relief efforts.
"I'm leaning really hard on my comics-writing friends to stop by for cameos, too, so hopefully we'll get some other notable luminaries in the industry to stop by."
Hero Complex spoke to Fraction about his approach to "Hawkeye" and his larger take on the state of the industry.
Hero Complex: First off … We spoke to your wife Kelly Sue DeConnick last year about Captain Marvel. How is that dynamic at home with both of you being comic book writers?
MF: Our processes tend to be pretty different. We may fire broad shots across one another's opinion bow, but our working styles tend to be pretty opposite of one another. Kell will try to talk through stuff while I tend to rely much more on her as a Jiminy Cricket, like "I shouldn't do this" or "I should do that." It's very complementary and we can identify with each other very very well — like I'd imagine any couple in the same profession could probably commiserate better than a "mixed marriage" couple might have trouble. That special frustration that only other writers know where you sit at your desk for eight hours and type six words. Or you lose a day to [stupid] email and calendar [stuff], where there's very little actual writing but you're busy all day long. The kind of stuff that would be different if she was married to a doctor or something.
HC: How did you approach the new "Hawkeye" book?
MF: My first take was actually very Bond. Tuxedos and parties and women in gowns … that sort of stuff. It kind of didn't feel right the more I thought about it. I saw a story like that, but didn't have a book. I bowed out of it, but then I started thinking of him as the Marvel Universe's Jim Rockford. Then I just got it … it was a book that I not only wanted to read and but also to write that hadn't been done before, a book that was in absolutely no danger of stepping on anyone else's toes. I didn't plan to not have him in the costume — someone pointed out that no one even calls him Hawkeye in the first issue — it was never deliberate, but it just comes out of the character in the situation. It's a book that is about a guy who can't stop helping people because he can't stand himself. There's very little contrivance there. You don't have to worry about "How do I get him in the costume?" or "What trick arrow is he going to use?" It's all very Jim Rockford.
HC: Did Jeremy Renner's portrayal of the character have any influence?
MF: I didn't see ["The Avengers"] until everyone else. I had no inside look at it at all. At one point, the book was supposed to come out in May, but it ended up not coming out until August, which was just as good because it gave us a chance to figure out more of what the book was. It was written out of order and has been sort of a weird process where we came at it sideways. The story that was [told in Issues] 4 and 5 was my initial pitch of what I thought the book should be. We wrote Issue 2 first, then I went back and wrote Issue 1. It wasn't until Issues 6 and 7 or so that I started writing things in sequence.
HC: It's Clint Barton-focused, so things like the upcoming "Age of Ultron" and the rest of the Avengers business is not in the book much.
MF: Yeah. That wasn't deliberate or anything. This was just, "This is what he does when he's not an Avenger. This is what Hawkeye does on Thursday afternoon." I came up with an idea for an "Age of Ultron" tie-in, but it's all locked. My idea was going to be him locked in a room … and he's mortally wounded. That was it. A depressing 20 pages where Clint Barton is just bleeding out. I don't know why they didn't go for it! The Fantastic Four "Age of Ultron" tie-in that I wrote is the most depressing comic I've ever written. It was my fifth "Fantastic Four" issue, and I was like "This is bleak." It was really weird.
HC: On that … What do you think about the whole "Age of Ultron" arc that's coming up?
MF: It's fun. It's been in the works for a really long time. It's why people love the Avengers. It's one last chance for [Brian Michael] Bendis to do a great big calamitous Avengers adventure with weird futures and Ultron … It's great. It's fun to do these. The genius of it is that you skip the event. You just open it up and, bam — it's already happened and the good guys lost. Now we see the aftermath. It's a fun twist on the normal thing that we see so often.
HC: You've said before that you read things and think about what you could've or would've done instead, other choices you might have made. What was the last thing you read that made you rethink something you're writing?
MF: I'm reading "Fantastic Four" comics to my kids at night. The stuff I write and the classic Stan [Lee] and Jack [Kirby] stuff. Once I do a final proof of a lettering packet, I don't read my stuff again if I can avoid it. But the opportunity to actually read my comics out loud has struck me as tone deaf quite frequently. So I've now gotten back in the habit of when I get my proofs, reading them out loud. It's a little inward-looking — "Oh, the last thing I read that changed my life was something that I wrote" — but that was sort of the [best example] of something that I read that now affecting the way I work. Your ear hears things that your head might miss, you know? Even little things like you repeating a word twice on one page.
HC: What's your take on the accessibility of comics, and what Marvel and DC are doing to try to bring in new readers?
MF: Comics can do a lot to be more accessible. A whole lot of that is — well, there's this sort of weird arc over the last 20 years of thinking that these things would never be collected, and that we were writing exclusively for 36-year-old men who read comics every week. At this point, I think the price point is at such a place and the content is at such a place that we can't afford to do that anymore. I think Issue 788 of whatever book wouldn't be a problem at all if Issue No. 788 was written in a way that was satisfying to new and old readers alike. I think it's really difficult to do, but I think it's possible. I think we as an industry fell into this pattern of not caring about new readers anymore. There's a way that you can do it that isn't the clumsy, awkward way that it used to be done where characters refer to themselves in the third person, thinking back on who they are and how they came to be. You don't have to write every comic as if it's the first comic someone's ever read, but you do have to write as though you would like new people to read your comic — which is kind of what "Hawkeye" is all about. How clean can I make this? How much like "The Rockford Files" can you go? It's not a show like "Lost" where you have to see it every week, or a show like "The Wire" where you really have to watch and pay attention closely every week. "Rockford" had a setup, then a riff, and that is very much how superhero comics are nowadays. So there's no reason that we should be exclusionary. People love it. I mean, "Avengers" is the third biggest movie of all time. It hits a cultural sweet spot. It's just that comics need to get better at not being so … comic-y.
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IMPACT engages a select group of LeTourneau University student leaders to grow in Christ-centered leadership. Through a range of experiences, IMPACT inspires, challenges and trains students to be change agents who cast a vision for the campus and their areas of influence.
Translation: We're here to equip you to be salt and light in the world around you while you're serving in key leadership roles on our campus. When you're an RA or a Chaplain Intern, you're involved in something much more than just your role. You are a part of the larger IMPACT group that attends retreats, leadership conferences, and special training events geared at developing you as a leader, a discipler, and a disciple!
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The self-proclaimed "ShedHeds" have amassed hundreds of awards and something of a cult following. Follow the Orrisons and their ever-growing business empire on their outlandish and unexpected adventures - nothing is too wild for the ShedHeds and their colorful cast of characters.
Brad Orrison is the inventive barbecue genius behind The Shed. Brad turned his love of Dumpster diving into a construction project, and with his sister Brooke, built The Shed when he was only 24 years old. As co-owner of the family business, Brooke Lewis is a savvy businesswoman and has the accolades to prove it.
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If you don't have much time but still don't want to miss out on this tropical paradise this one day tour to Bocas del Toro is for you.
You will be picked up early in the morning at your hotel to head directly to the border of Costa Rica and Panama. After crossing the border over the famous bridge of River Sixaola your driver will bring you to the Port of Almirante. From there you head towards the Dolphin Bay, enjoying a light breakfast on the boat. At the Dolphin Bay you have time to observe dolphins in their natural environment before you're heading towards Cayo Coral. At Cayo Coral you can discover the underwater world whilst snorkelling. The boat will take you past many mangrove forests where you can catch glimpses of the diverse life hiding behind the thickly forested banks.
For lunch you will stop at the Cayo Coral Restaurant, then a visit to Red Frog beach before you departure for the Port of Almirante. The tour ends at around 5:45pm with being dropped off back at your hotel.
Please note, this tour is not for everybody! Although Panama is our neighboring country, tourism has a different significance than in Costa Rica. The weather can also play a role in operating this tour. When departing from Puerto Viejo, you are 3 hours travel away from Bocas del Toro and weather conditions can change quickly. Safety is the primary concern of the tour operator and so they reserve the right to modify the tour itinerary and places visited. No refund will apply in this case.
06:30 Pickup in Cahuita hotels
07:00 Pickup in Puerto viejo hotels
08:00 Arrival at the border in Sixaola
09:45* departure from the border to Puerto Almirante
10:30* Arrival in Puerto Almirante
10:40* Light breakfast (orange juice, ham and cheese sandwich, fruit and coffee)
11:00* Dolphin Bay (Watch dolphins in their natural habitat)
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13:15* Lunch at Cayo Coral Restaurant
14:15* Enjoy yourself at Playa Rana Roja
15:45* Departure to Puerto Almirante
16:15* Arrival at Puerto Almirante
17:00* Arrival at the border in Guabito
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17:45 Dropoff in Puerto Viejo hotels
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The approximately 14,000 Gator boosters around the country received a letter this week from Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley and Gator Boosters Executive Director Phil Pharr outlining changes in the memberships.
The approximately 14,000 Gator boosters around the country received a letter this week from Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley and Gator Boosters Executive Director Phil Pharr outlining changes in the memberships — including a freeze on booster fee increases for three years.
The changes were made as a result of surveys taken this summer and the declining attendance not only at Florida but around the country for college games. Pharr said the letter was not sent because of Florida's two-game losing streak and 4-3 record this season.
"We've heard our people," Pharr said. "Things are different in 2013. This was a process we started in early summer, and we just wanted to get it out as soon as possible."
The surveys were held with boosters at different cities in the state of Florida.
The letter states: "Over the summer, we conducted an extensive, randomized survey of current and former season ticket-holders, as well as met with focus groups throughout the state. Many of you have expressed concern that Gator Boosters and the UAA have not been in tune to the issues facing our loyal fan base, and we have heard you. Based on this feedback, we began developing a plan this fall to address those concerns. Now, before we mail 2014 Gator football season ticket information in December, we want to make you aware of those major changes that we are implementing for our Gator Booster membership."
The changes stated in the letter are:
-- There will be no football booster contribution increases for a minimum of three years.
-- An increase will be made in the length of the payment plan. A payment plan was instituted this past football season to allow fans to spread payments out over four months. The UAA now will extend the payment plan up to six payments for those who select that option.
-- Gator Booster Loyalty Points will be increased for each consecutive year of having season tickets. Currently, a booster receives five priority points for each consecutive year of having football season tickets and five priority points for each consecutive year of having basketball season tickets. Effective for the 2014 football season and the 2014-15 basketball season, the UAA will increase Loyalty Points for each consecutive year to 10.
-- The UAA will establish "Loyalty Milestone Bonus Points." For each decade of having football season tickets and each decade of having basketball season tickets, a booster will receive 50 "Loyalty Bonus Points." At 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years and so on, boosters will receive 50 Loyalty Bonus Points. This will be retroactive.
-- The UAA will establish a "Loyalty Lottery." For cases in which boosters are not able to have access to a high-demand away game or postseason game, they will be entered into a lottery for a chance to win the opportunity to purchase two tickets. Chances will be weighted based on the number of years having season tickets.
-- A three-month window will be provided from January until March of 2014 to allow the transfer of tickets to anyone. Currently, the UAA allows tickets to be transferred only within a family. When the window closes, transfers will be allowed only within a family.
-- The cost for transferring tickets has been reduced.
-- Season ticket holders who cannot attend a game will be allowed to sell their tickets online at gatorzone.com, and the purchasers will know the tickets are authenticated.
-- Season ticket holders will be given opportunities to attend a football practice for the 2014 season that's not open to the general public.
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Happy birthday POTN!
I guess the party will have to be in the EU, so who will be setting that up?
My vote is to have an AUS citizen do it, since they have the perfect combination of spirit, spirits, and a can-do-we-were-Brits-too so "we will never die from thirst" is one of their mottos. Somewhere.
Anyone got a picture of a cake for PEKKA et al?
And as long as we are here, trivia. For example, aside from PEKKA, who were the first 100 members, and where are they now?


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TOKYO—Japanese voters decided Sunday to take a high-stakes gamble on a new prime minister who is vowing a sharp shift in economic and foreign policy, hoping his leadership can do better to pull the country out of its long slump and fend off security threats from around Asia.
Shinzo Abe, head of the victorious Liberal Democratic Party, has made strong campaign pledges for an aggressive new monetary policy, big public-works spending to pump up growth, and a harder line against China in territorial disputes. Backed by an overwhelming...


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GeneTex to Launch New EasyBlot Secondary Antibody for the Optimization of Immunoprecipitation Experiments
Jan 14, 2013, 09:30 EST
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GeneTex, a leading manufacturer of high-quality antibodies, is pleased to announce that they will be launching EasyBlot, a new secondary antibody reagent that eliminates the interference that has long plagued immunoprecipitation (IP) experiments when the IP and western blot primary antibodies are from the same host. IP is a technique that involves the precipitation of a protein antigen out of a solution (e.g., a cellular lysate) through the use of an antibody that specifically binds that protein. This technique can be used to isolate and concentrate a particular protein, as well as any additional proteins to which the antigen binds (i.e., co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP)). However, the heavy and light chains of the denatured IgG used for the IP often mask the signal of the protein of interest on the subsequent western blot.
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GeneTex's new EasyBlot reagent is an HRP-conjugated secondary antibody that specifically reacts with the native, non-reduced primary antibody used for the western blot while largely ignoring the reduced, denatured antibody chains of the IP antibody. Using EasyBlot as a second step reagent dramatically decreases the interference caused by the heavy (~50 kDa) and light (~25 kDa) chains of the IgG used for IP, thereby efficiently eliminating any masking of your target signal. This reagent can be utilized in IPs and co-IPs using Protein A-, Protein G-, or agarose-conjugated antibodies.
"We are very excited to offer this product to our customers." says Dr. Chun-Chiang Wen, Product Quality Manager at GeneTex, Inc. "GeneTex's EasyBlot reagent has been thoroughly optimized to ensure that there will be no interference from the heavy and light chains in IP experiments."
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DEAR JOYCE: I head a team of six technical employees, all of whom are competent enough at their jobs. I'm thinking about replacing two of them who are a pain in the caboose. Their soft skills are marginal to missing. I will never hire another techie whose "soft skills" suck. Please write about the need for soft skills in the workplace. -- C.M.
A hard skill (technical skill) is the ability to do the job. A soft skill (people skill or employability skill) is the ability to harmoniously do the job, working effectively with others.
TALKING TERMS. More specifically, a university counselor once described a soft skill as one in a cluster of personality traits, social graces, facility with language, personal habits, friendliness and optimism that mark each of us to varying degrees.


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Crude prices rose Wednesday to near $90 a barrel as a string of positive corporate earnings and an improved U.S. housing report pointed to higher oil demand and drew investors back to the market.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was up 47 cents to $89.65 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 1 cent to close at $89.18 a barrel on the Nymex on Tuesday.
Strong earnings pushed all three major Wall Street indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite — higher Tuesday. Industry giants such as DuPont Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. reported results that were better than analysts expected. Additionally, housing data showed that sales of new homes increased 1.5 percent in March.
The rise in housing demand is also helping to boost prices, which tend to make homeowners feel wealthier and encourage more spending. That could drive up consumption of energy and prices of fuel.
Investors are now waiting for the latest data on U.S. stockpiles of crude and refined products. Data for the week ending April 19 is expected to show an increase of 1.4 million barrels in crude oil stocks, according to a survey of analysts by Platts.
"There are no oil-market-specific reasons for the price recovery," said a report from Commerzbank in Frankfurt. "Indeed, there has even been bearish news from Iraq, which has threatened to leave OPEC if the cartel prevents it from expanding its oil production."
Commerzbank noted that while OPEC now has an overall output target of 30 million barrels a day and individual country quotas are no longer applied, in the long term Iraq is looking to double its current production of 2.5 million barrels a day. Libya, another OPEC country whose oil output was affected by armed conflict, is also looking to raise its production levels.
OPEC is already seen exceeding its daily quota by 500,000 barrels.
Brent crude, which is used to price oil used by many U.S. refiners, was up 62 cents to $100.93 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
— Gasoline rose 1.24 cents to $2.7291 per gallon.
— Heating oil added 1.64 cents to $2.8144 a gallon.
— Natural gas fell 0.1 cent to $4.237 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Pamela Sampson in Bangkok contributed to this report.


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Dinger claims District IX Championship
The Kane Country Club was the site of the District IX Girls Golf Championship. Under other than favorable conditions there were some great scores. Samantha Dinger from Redbank Valley led the way with a great round of 84. The next two spots however were tightly contested with Kristy Haines from Elk County Catholic and Larissa Roberts from Union coming in at 87, while Kane's own Kyla Hoag and Bradford's Kate Colella just missed the cut with great scores of 88.


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Illini pitchers Drasen Johnson and Tyler Jay shined on the mound and junior Casey Fletcher turned in his third straight game-winning hit in Illinois' 4-1 victory over Iowa. Johnson allowed one run in the first inning before he and Jay followed it with eight scoreless stanzas. Fletcher blooped a go-ahead two-out, two-run single in the sixth that propelled Illinois to its fifth straight win. "It was an opportunistic game for us, as we took advantage with two outs in crucial situations," head coach Dan Hartleb said. "I feel fortunate to come away with the win because I didn't think we played very well. We made numerous errors and didn't have great pitch selection, but the bottom line is we found a way to win." RECAP
Ohio State 1, Michigan 0
Tanner Tully pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Ohio State baseball team to a 1-0 series-opening win over Michigan Friday night at Ray Fisher Stadium. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 28-22 on the season, 9-10 in the Big Ten, while the Wolverines fall to 24-26-1, 11-11 in conference play. "It's always good to get a Friday night win but we still have work to do," Ohio State head coach Greg Beals said. "Tully was a man tonight. That was the story of the game. It is one thing to pitch on Friday night but it's another thing to pitch on Friday night at Michigan in this rivalry game. He arrived tonight." RECAP
Minnesota 6, Purdue 5
Matt Fiedler's two-out RBI single in the eighth lifted the Golden Gophers (24-20, 10-9 Big Ten) to a 6-5 win in the series opener against Purdue. Fiedler notched the first two RBIs of his career, including what would be the game winner. Fiedler was one of three freshmen with two hits each in the series opener against the Boilermakers (12-33, 5-14 Big Ten) at Siebert Field. Troy Traxler hit 2-for-2 with two runs, and Matt Stemper hit 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Junior Tony Skjefte was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run and two RBIs. RECAP
Indiana 10, Penn State 0
Joey DeNato pitched six shutout innings as No. 8 Indiana (33-12, 17-2) belted 14 hits to down Penn State (17-27, 5-13) on the road Friday, 10-0. IU starting pitchers have not given up an earned run in their last 28.1 innings pitched. DeNato gave up just four hits with three strikeouts and a walk. He improved to 11-1 on the year and becomes just the third pitcher in program history to win at least 11 games in a single season. The San Diego, Calif., native sits just one win shy of tying the Indiana program record for most victories by a pitcher in a single season. Scott Donley had three RBI in the game, going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double. Brad Hartong kept his hot bat going with a 3-for-4 night, adding an RBI and his first triple of the year. RECAP
Non-Conference Result
Northwestern 8, SIU-Edwardsville 6
Northwestern extended its winning streak to three games Friday after knocking off the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, 8-6, in the first game of a three-game set at Rocky Miller Park. The Wildcats fell in a three-run hole after only a half inning of play, but they managed to plate at least one run in six of eight innings throughout the afternoon to come from behind to secure an important win over the instate rival. As a team, Northwestern collected 14 hits Friday, marking the 22nd time this season that head coach Paul Stevens' bunch has accumulated 10-or-more hits. Hopfner and Straub paced the 'Cats with three hits apiece, while three others picked up a pair each. The top four hitters in NU's lineup (Dauch, Hopfner, Heelan and Mitchell) combined to bat .529 (9-for-17) with three RBI and four runs scored in the victory. RECAP


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A local woman who believes Mammoth Lakes has had more than its share of child sexual abuse is stepping up to offer a class to prevent the crime.
Donna Lisa Knowles, a mother and local real estate agent, said she has had enough of the silence and the reality of child sexual abuse in Mammoth.
"In the past few years, Mammoth Lakes has had more than its fair share of publicity regarding the topic, and far more than our share of victims," she said. "The nation, and indeed the world, is becoming more aware of child sexual abuse, so it seems the perfect time for us to join in and prevent more abuse."
Two of Mammoth's prominent citizens were arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse earlier this year. Two years ago, a long time Mammoth day care provider, Guadalupe "Lupe" Almaguer, was sentenced to life in prison after it was discovered he had been molesting at least four children in his care for many years, with an estimate of his additional victims numbering in the dozens to hundreds.
The class will be offered Dec. 5.
According to the nationally recognized program, "Stewards of Children," our children need help, Knowles said.
"Think about it. It is unrealistic to expect a 6-year-old to fend off sexual advances from an adult relative," Knowles said. "A 6-year-old cannot recognize sexual advances for what they are, and a 6-year-old has been taught to 'mind' adults who are authority figures. It is impractical to think that a 6-year-old can or even should protect himself in this situation.
According to Knowles, the same logic applies to young adults as well.
"We strap children into car seats, we walk children across busy streets, and we ask our teenagers questions about where they are going and who they will be with, all to keep them safe. Adults should also be responsible for protecting children from sexual abuse."
Knowles recently completed a nationally recognized child sexual abuse prevention training program called "Stewards of Children."
The "Stewards of Children" program is the only nationally available program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and change child-protective behaviors," she said. "This revolutionary program is for any responsible adult who cares about the welfare of children."
The class will be held in the evening at Mammoth Hospital. Knowles hopes the class is valuable to community members and said she will be expanding the class in 2013, offering it to groups or organizations.
"These programs are valuable to children," she said. "The skills learned by children in these programs have thwarted some abductions and sexual assaults. However, we must not fall into a trap of thinking that these skills are the only protection children need," she said.
Adults must take full responsibility for the safety of children, she said.
What: Stewards of Children, From Darkness to Light training is for any responsible adult who cares about the protection of children such as parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and adults who work in youth serving organizations.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Mammoth Hospital
Cost: $15. Space is limited, please register soon.
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